Ipomoea acanthocarpa
Ipomoea acanthocarpa
- Native to:
- Bolivia | Brazil | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Colombia | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Ethiopia | French Guiana | Guinea-Bissau | Guyana | Niger | Nigeria | Peru | Senegal | Sudan-South Sudan | Suriname | Venezuela
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus:
- Ipomoea
- Species:
- Ipomoea acanthocarpa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, hummingbirds
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break hard seed coat.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash